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Junior Legal Counsel / Web3 & De Fi Regulatory Specialist

French law graduate specializing in banking, financial, and digital assets law. Currently preparing the French bar exam (CRFPA, September 2026), entering Paris Bar School (EFB) in January 2027. Active DeFi practitioner with positions on Morpho, Hyperliquid, Meteora, and Perena. Author of a 350+ page book on decentralized finance covering MiCA regulation, stablecoin frameworks, and cross-border payment infrastructure, currently under editorial review. Looking for legal, regulatory, or compliance roles in Web3, DeFi, tokenization, or crypto-asset regulation. 


Experience: 2 years

Yearly salary: $80,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: 🇫🇷 France

Residency: 🇫🇷 France


Experience

Legal Intern
RacineLaw Firm
2025 - 2026
Drafted appellate briefs and legal memoranda in contentious banking matters (payment disputes under DSP2/PSD2 framework, enforcement proceedings). Conducted regulatory research on the PSAN→PSCA transition under MiCA, including prospective analysis of institutional crypto-asset integration. Drafted legal analyses on collective insolvency proceedings and banking liability.
Trainee Lawyer
KPMG Avocats / RYDGE Avocats
2024 - 2025
Assisted senior lawyers in drafting corporate documents (articles of incorporation, shareholder resolutions, M&A documentation). Managed annual legal compliance tracking and general meeting preparation for corporate clients. Conducted in-depth research on business law with a focus on digital and financial regulation.

Skills

legal
english
french
spanish